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Emmaus Iasi

Portrait of the month : Father Alfonso, with the homeless of Iași (July 2020)

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This month, we offer you an interview with father Alfonso, who is leading the Opera Don Guanella Congregation in Iasi. We usually meet his team at the community or at the shop, where we distribute the donations. This time, we went to their place where we had the chance to participate in one of their … Read more

Video Conference with government’s members and social workers

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On May 11th, Gelu was invited to participate in a videoconference with representatives of the associative sector and members of the government. The conference lasted one hour and half and focused on promoting and encouraging the volunteers during the sanitary crisis, with contributions from more than twenty organizations of the romanian social field. The romanian government was represented by M. Orban, first minister, Ms. Turcan, deputy prime minister, Ms. Turza, state secretary for the rights of persons with disabilities, children and adoptions, and M. Antonel, secretary general. We hope that the subjects and issues raised will be fruitful ! You can find Gelu’s subtitled intervention on the website of the foundation (Don’t panic, it only lasts 3 minutes !).

Portrait of the month: Nicu, companion and cook at the community center and for the homeless people of Iasi (feb. 2020)

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We took advantage of this month of maraudes and staying in Belgium to interview Nicu, a companion in Iasi, whose role is essential during the winter period. Come and discover his testimony made on a food distribution tour… Hello, can you introduce yourself? My name is Nicuşor A., I am 31 years old. In Emmaus, … Read more

No compromise on the right to seek asylum!

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No compromise on the right to seek asylum ! Activate the Temporary Protection directive ! The EU’s duty to protect is a moral and a political obligation. Emmaüs Europe and Emmaüs International, present in 37 countries across the world including 20 in Europe, strongly condemn the European Union’s (EU) reaction aiming to stop asylum-seekers and … Read more

Goulash recipe for maraude

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We distribute food to homeless people in Iasi every evening from Monday to Friday. We make sure that they receive a hot meal (tea, soup) along with sandwiches, bread or eggs.  Whenever it is possible, we change the menu by bringing different kinds of soup made either by us, Emmaus, either by Cuib restaurant, our … Read more

Portrait of the month: Simon, companion of Emmaüs Cambridge (Oct. 2019)

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This month, we received the visit of Simon, a companion from the Emmaus community of Cambridge in England. Always happy about his stays in Romania, we’re talking with him about his experience and his feelings about our community. Good morning Simon, can you talk about you, your experience with Emmaüs, your arrival for exemple? I … Read more